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When is Do-It-Yourself Recovery a Good Idea?

What kind of advice on this topic might you expect from the owner of a data recovery firm? If you thought it would be like asking your barber if you should cut your own hair, or your dentist how to fix a cavity, then the answer may surprise you. When should you try to recover [...]

Give the Gift of Backup this Holiday Season

‘Tis better to give than receive, and one of the best gifts you can give year-round is peace of mind!

How a Hard Drive Saves Your Files

Ever wondered how a hard drive reads and writes a file? This brief overview looks at how hard drive components work when you save your files. Most hard drives have one or more disks, referred to as platters or media, which magnetically store your file data. These platters spin at 4200 to 10,000 revolutions per [...]

Hard Drive Myths, Data Recovery Secrets and Expert Tips

I own a data recovery firm. People come to see us after they have lost something valuable. It might be the next great American novel, or last year’s tax return. The hard drives that store this information are low-priced marvels of engineering and technology. Most people take them for granted and never give them much [...]